as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Recent Examples of courageous
His friendship and courageous toil for the soul of America always spurred me to do more—for our nation and for the kingdom.
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Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Highlights the power of inquiry and courageous pivots.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The importance of courageous, firm, honest leadership was reconfirmed.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Highlights the power of inquiry and courageous pivots.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The importance of courageous, firm, honest leadership was reconfirmed.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
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This Department of Justice will continue making every effort to protect our brave federal law enforcement officers, who risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead, try to be bold, be brave, and be loud.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Anthony was fearless in advocating for human rights.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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This candid conversation is your chance to hear raw revelations and candid confessions from a fearless force of Bravolebrities who always speak their minds.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prior to Mbappe’s third, Kairat thought they had been awarded a penalty but VAR deemed Valeri Gromyko had slipped rather than been fouled by Dani Ceballos and a valiant effort by the home team ended without a goal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kurtz made a valiant effort for the A’s in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a single plus a walk and scoring from second off a Shea Langeliers double in the eighth inning.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People sometimes expect some heroic situation.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the Met’s stage, the writer — called, say, Jamal Khashoggi — would be sung by a heroic tenor, his tormentor by a demonic baritone.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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With it, Pierpaolo explores the space between fabric and body, where the air between them becomes a third dimension and a vital component of their construction to create bold and unexpected shapes.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cowboy meatloaf is just like your regular weeknight dish, but with bold, smokey swagger.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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